EP1689733B1 - Procede de fabrication de composes aromatiques hydroxyles alcenyles de composes chromans et de leurs derives acyles - Google Patents

Procede de fabrication de composes aromatiques hydroxyles alcenyles de composes chromans et de leurs derives acyles Download PDF

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EP1689733B1
EP1689733B1 EP04819653A EP04819653A EP1689733B1 EP 1689733 B1 EP1689733 B1 EP 1689733B1 EP 04819653 A EP04819653 A EP 04819653A EP 04819653 A EP04819653 A EP 04819653A EP 1689733 B1 EP1689733 B1 EP 1689733B1
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  • the present invention relates to a novel process for the manufacture of alkenylated aromatic compounds featuring at least one hydroxy group, their ring-closure reactions to chroman derivatives, as well as the acylation of the latter and the aromatic compounds featuring at least one hydroxy group themselves.
  • the present invention relates especially to a process for the manufacture of tocols, tocopherols and their alkanoates such as ⁇ -tocopherol (TCP) and alkanoates (TCPA) thereof, preferably ⁇ -tocopheryl acetate (TCPAc).
  • TCP ⁇ -tocopherol
  • TCPA alkanoates
  • TCPAc ⁇ -tocopheryl acetate
  • the processes of the present invention are characterized in that at least one step of the processes is carried out in the presence of an indium salt as the catalyst.
  • TMHQ 2,3,5-trimethylhydroquinone
  • IP isophytol
  • PTMHQA 3-phytyl-2,5,6-trimethylhydroquinone-1-alkanoate
  • an object of the present invention is the use of an indium salt as the catalyst in Friedel-Crafts alkylation reactions of aromatic compounds featuring at least one hydroxy group and ring-closure reactions of resulting "open ring" products to produce chromanring compounds in organic solvents.
  • indium salts can be used as the catalyst in processes for the manufacture of tocyl alkanoates, tocopheryl alkanoates and alkanoates of aromatic compounds featuring at least one hydroxy group by reacting tocol, tocopherols and aromatic compounds featuring at least one hydroxy group, respectively, with an acylating agent.
  • (all- rac )- ⁇ -tocopherol (or as it has mostly been denoted in the prior art, "d,1- ⁇ -tocopherol”) is a mixture of four diastereomeric pairs of enantiomers of 2,5,7,8-tetramethyl-2-(4',8',12'-trimethyl-tridecyl)-6-chromanol ( ⁇ -tocopherol), which is the biologically most active and industrially most important member of the vitamin E group.
  • EP-A 0 694 541 which describes the reaction of TMHQ and IP, PH or a PH derivative in the presence of a mineral acid, a Lewis acid, an acidic ion exchange resin or a triflate, nitrate or sulfate of Sc, Y or a lanthanide element as the catalyst.
  • EP-A 1 000 940 where bis-(trifluoromethylsulphonyl)imide [HN(SO 2 CF 3 ) 2 ] or a metal salt thereof of the formula M(N(SO 2 CF 3 ) 2 ) n is used as the catalyst, wherein M is a metal atom such as for example boron, magnesium, aluminum, silicon, scandium, titanium, vanadium, manganese, iron, cobalt, nickel, copper, zinc, yttrium, zirconium, rhodium, palladium, silver, tin, lanthanum, cerium, neodymium, praseodymium, europium, dysprosium, ytterbium, hafnium, platinum and gold, and n is the corresponding valency (1, 2, 3 or 4) of the metal atom M, and supercritical CO 2 or N 2 O is used as the solvent.
  • a cosolvent may also be used, which is a lower aliphatic alkan
  • TCP can be converted into its acetate, succinate and further known application forms by standard methods, e. g. as described in Ullmann's Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry, Vol. A27, 5th edition, pages 484 to 485, VCH Verlagsgesellschaft mbH, D-69451 Weinheim, 1996 .
  • the esters (TCPA) are more stable and more convenient to handle.
  • example 13 e.g. Ga 12.6 InCl 40.8 (11.0 weight-%)/Montmorillonite K10 catalyzes the aralkylation of benzene, anisole, phenol, p-xylene, mesitylene and toluene with benzyl chloride or bromide.
  • an "ionic liquid catalyst system” consisting of an ionic liquid and indium(III) halide components is the catalyst in Friedel-Crafts alkylation and acylation reactions.
  • the object of the present invention is to provide a process for the manufacture of alkenylated aromatic compounds featuring at least one hydroxy group and of the ring-closed products thereof such as ⁇ -tocopherol and its alkanoates in the presence of a catalyst and in a solvent wherein a catalyst is used which catalyzes the desired reaction as selectively as possible and in high yields.
  • the catalyst should display its activity in small, really catalytic, amounts and should be readily separable and re-usable several times.
  • indium salts are most suitable catalysts for the condensation reaction of aromatic compounds featuring at least one hydroxy group such as TMHQ or TMHQA with compounds containing a double bond such as IP, PH or a derivative thereof and for the ring closure reaction of alkenylated phenols such as PTMHQ or PTMHQA and/or isomers thereof to produce chroman derivatives such as ⁇ -tocopherol as well as for the acylation of aromatic compounds featuring at least one hydroxy group, tocols and tocopherols.
  • the present invention is concerned with a process for the alkenylation of an aromatic compound featuring at least one hydroxy group (ArOH) with a compound of the formula III and/or IV in an organic solvent ArOH comprising at least one unsubstituted position as well as 0 to 4 linear C 1-6 -alkyl groups and a total of 1 to 3 hydroxy groups, R 2 being hydroxy, acetyloxy, benzoyloxy or halogen, n being an integer from 0 to 3, and the reaction being carried out in the presence of an indium salt as the catalyst.
  • This process is referred to as PROCESS 1 hereinafter.
  • R 2 of the compound III and/or IV preferably R 2 is hydroxy, acetyloxy, benzoyloxy, chlorine or bromine, more preferably R 2 is hydroxy, acetyloxy or chlorine, most preferably R 2 is hydroxy.
  • n 3
  • aromatic compounds featuring at least one hydroxy group comprises phenols which have 0 to 4 linear C 1-6 -alkyl groups and a total of 1 to 3 hydroxy groups as well as at least one unsubstituted position; 1-naphthols, which have 0 to 4 linear C 1-6 -alkyl groups and a total of 1 to 3 hydroxy groups as well as at least one unsubstituted position with the proviso that the unsubstituted position is ortho to a hydroxy group; and 2-naphthols, which have 0 to 4 linear C 1-6 -alkyl groups and a total of 1 to 3 hydroxy groups as;well as at least one unsubstituted position with the proviso that the unsubstituted position is ortho to a hydroxy group.
  • the phenols, 1-naphthols and 2-naphthols each have 1 to 3 linear C 1-6 -alkyl groups and a total of 1 to 3 hydroxy groups as well as at least one unsubstituted position with the proviso that the or an unsubstituted position is ortho to a hydroxy group. More preferably the phenols, 1-naphthols and 2-naphthols each have 1 to 3 C 1-2 -alkyl groups and a total of 1 to 3 hydroxy groups as well as at least one unsubstituted position with the proviso that the or an unsubstituted position is ortho to a hydroxy group.
  • the phenols, 1-naphthols and 2-naphthols each have 1 to 3 methyl groups and a total of 1 to 3 hydroxy groups as well as at least one unsubstituted position with the proviso that the or an unsubstituted position is ortho to a hydroxy group.
  • phenols with the following formula II with X 1 , X 2 , X 3 and X 4 being independently from each other hydrogen, hydroxy or linear C 1-6 -alkyl.
  • X 1 , X 2 , X 3 and X 4 preferably these signify independently from each other hydrogen, hydroxy or C 1-2 -alkyl, more preferably they signify independently from each other hydrogen, hydroxy or methyl.
  • More preferred phenols are 2,3,5-trimethylhydroquinone, 2,3,6-trimethylhydroquinone 1-alkanoate, 2,3-dimethylhydroquinone, 2,5-dimethylhydroquinone, 2,6-dimethylhydroquinone, 2-methylhydroquinone and hydroquinone. Even more preferred phenols are 2,3,5-trimethylhydroquinone and 2,3,6-trimethylhydroquinone 1-alkanoate The most preferred phenols are 2,3,5-trimethylhydroquinone and 2,3,6-trimethylhydroquinone 1-acetate.
  • the present invention is concerned with a process for the manufacture of compounds of alkenylated phenols of the formula I by reacting a phenol of the formula II with a compound of the formula III and/or IV in an organic solvent wherein X 1 , X 2 , X 3 and X 4 are independently from each other linear C 1-6 -alkyl, hydrogen or hydroxy, R 2 is hydroxy, acetyloxy, benzoyloxy or halogen, n is an integer from 0 to 3, and whereby the reaction is carried out in the presence of an indium salt as the catalyst (PROCESS 1-1).
  • the "open ring" compounds of the formula I can be ring closed to obtain compounds of the formula VII. Therefore, in cases, where the activity of the catalyst, its amount or the further reaction conditions do not enable the isolation of the intermediates of the formula I the final products of the formula VII are obtained.
  • a further preferred aspect of the present invention is a process for the manufacture of compounds of the formula VII by reacting a phenol of the formula II with a compound of the formula III and/or IV in an organic solvent wherein X 1 , X 2 , X 3 and X 4 are independently from each other linear C 1-6 -alkyl, hydrogen or hydroxy, R 2 is hydroxy, acetyloxy, benzoyloxy or halogen, n is an integer from 0 to 3, and whereby the reaction is carried out in the presence of an indium salt as the catalyst (PROCESS 1-2).
  • PROCESS 1 encompasses PROCESS 1-1 and PROCESS 1-2.
  • a further object of the present invention is a process for the manufacture of compounds of the formula VII by
  • the invention relates to a process for the manufacture of esters of compounds selected from the group consisting of aromatic compounds featuring at least one hydroxy group (ArOH) and compounds of formula VII with X 1 , X 2 , X 3 and X 4 being independently from each other hydrogen, hydroxy or linear C 1-6 -alkyl with the proviso that at least one of the substituents X 1 , X 2 , X 3 and X 4 is hydroxy, with an acylating agent characterized in that the reaction is carried out in the presence of an indium salt as the catalyst (in the following referred to as PROCESS 3).
  • an acylating agent characterized in that the reaction is carried out in the presence of an indium salt as the catalyst (in the following referred to as PROCESS 3).
  • the indium salt used as the catalyst in PROCESS 1, 2 and/or 3 is suitably an indium(III) salt.
  • the indium salts are known compounds which are commercially available. They can be used in solid form, anhydrous or hydrated (of which InCl 3 ⁇ 4 H 2 O is an example), as well as in solution or in suspension.
  • the catalyst is dissolved or suspended in the organic solvent or water; for PROCESS 1 and 2 the catalyst is most preferably dissolved in water.
  • concentration of such a solution is not critical.
  • the catalyst tolerates acetic anhydride and other acylating agents as well as protonic solvents such as acetic acid, methanol, ethanol and water. After the termination of the reaction the catalyst can be recycled.
  • the starting material TMHQAc may be obtained e.g. by selective hydrolysis of 2,3,5-trimethylhydroquinone diacetate as described in EP-A 1 239 045 .
  • 2,3,5-Trimethylhydroquinone diacetate can be prepared e.g. by the acid catalyzed rearrangement of ketoisophorone in the presence of acetic anhydride or another acetylation agent as described in EP-A 0 850 910 , EP-A 0 916 642 , EP-A 0 952 137 or EP-A 1 028 103 .
  • the (iso)phytyl compounds can be produced by conventional processes known to the person skilled in the art.
  • Preferred is the use of phytol and its derivatives represented by the formula IV as E/Z-mixtures.
  • the most preferred starting material selected from the (iso)phytyl compounds is IP.
  • any other appropriate isomeric form of the (iso)phytol derivatives can also be used.
  • ( R , R )-phytol, ( R , R , R )-isophytol, ( S , R , R )-isophytol or ( RS , R , R )-isophytol or an appropriate (iso)phytol derivative e.g. can be used to obtain ( R , R )-PTMHQ/( R , R )-PTMHQA or ( RS , R , R )-TCP/( RS , R , R )-TCPA, if TMHQ/TMHQA is used as the other component.
  • PROCESS 1 STEP a of PROCESS 2
  • the compounds obtainable by PROCESS 1 and STEP a of PROCESS 2 are alkenylated aromatic compounds featuring at least one hydroxy group. If these products have the structure of the formula I, they can further react to compounds of formula VII by a ring-closure reaction. This is dependent on the activity of the catalyst, its amount and the further reaction conditions, i.e. the reaction can proceed to the final product (compounds of formula VII) if a large amount of catalyst, a highly active catalyst and/or a high reaction temperature is employed (PROCESS 1, steps a and b of PROCESS 2) or - on the contrary - the reaction is slow enough to enable the isolation of the intermediates of the formula I (PROCESS 1, only step a of PROCESS 2 is performed).
  • reaction of the aromatic compound featuring at least one hydroxy group and a compound of the formula III and/or IV is carried out under an inert gas atmosphere, preferably gaseous nitrogen or argon. It can be carried out at atmospheric pressure or under pressure.
  • the reaction can be carried out batchwise or continuously, and in general operationally in a very simple manner, for example (i) by adding the compound of the formula III or IV - as such or dissolved in the non-polar solvent (if the reaction is carried out in a non-polar solvent or a two-phase solvent system) such as mentioned below, preferably as such - portionwise or continuously to a mixture of the catalyst, the aromatic compound featuring at least one hydroxy group (ArOH) and the solvent/two-phase solvent system.
  • a non-polar solvent or a two-phase solvent system such as mentioned below
  • the compound of the formula III or IV is added continuously to ArOH within about 15 to about 180 minutes, preferably within about 30 to about 150 minutes, more preferably within about 45 to about 130 minutes, if the reaction is carried out in a single solvent, especially an aprotic non-polar solvent. If the reaction is carried out in a two-phase solvent system, the feed rate is not critical.
  • the catalyst is preferably added at once to the mixture of ArOH and the solvent/two-phase solvent system.
  • reaction mixture After completion of the addition of the compound of the formula III or IV (in the non-polar solvent) the reaction mixture is suitably heated further at the reaction temperature for about 10 minutes to about 360 minutes, preferably for about 30 minutes to about 240 minutes.
  • the working-up can be effected by procedures conventionally used in organic chemistry.
  • Suitable organic solvents for PROCESS 1 and step a of PROCESS 2 are aprotic non-polar organic solvents such as aliphatic hydrocarbons, halogenated aliphatic hydrocarbons, aromatic hydrocarbons, halogenated aromatic hydrocarbons and mixtures thereof, preferably aliphatic and aromatic hydrocarbons, as well as aprotic polar solvents such as aliphatic and cyclic carbonates, aliphatic esters and cyclic esters (lactones), aliphatic and cyclic ketones and mixtures thereof.
  • aprotic non-polar organic solvents such as aliphatic hydrocarbons, halogenated aliphatic hydrocarbons, aromatic hydrocarbons, halogenated aromatic hydrocarbons and mixtures thereof, preferably aliphatic and aromatic hydrocarbons, as well as aprotic polar solvents such as aliphatic and cyclic carbonates, aliphatic esters and cyclic esters (lactones), aliphatic and cyclic ketones and
  • halogenated aliphatic hydrocarbons are mono- or polyhalogenated linear, branched or cyclic C 1 - to C 15 -alkanes. Especially preferred examples are mono- or polychlorinated or -brominated linear, branched or cyclic C 1 - to C 15 -alkanes. More preferred are mono- or polychlorinated linear, branched or cyclic C 1 - to C 15 -alkanes. Most preferred are 1,1,1-trichloroethane, 1,2-dichloroethane, methylene chloride and methylene bromide.
  • Preferred examples of aliphatic hydrocarbons are linear, branched or cyclic C 5 - to C 15 -alkanes. Particularly preferred are linear, branched or cyclic C 6 - to C 10 -alkanes, especially preferred are hexane, heptane, octane, cyclohexane and methylcyclohexane or mixtures thereof.
  • aromatic hydrocarbons are benzene, toluene, o-, m- and p-xylene 1,2,3-trimethylbenzene, pseudocumene, mesitylen, naphthalene and mixtures thereof.
  • halogenated aromatic hydrocarbons are mono- or polyhalogenated benzene. Especially preferred are chlorobenzene, 1,2-dichlorobenzene, 1,3-dichlorobenzene and 1,4-dichlorobenzene.
  • Preferred examples of aliphatic and cyclic carbonates are ethylene carbonate, propylene carbonate and 1,2-butylene carbonate.
  • Preferred examples of aliphatic esters and cyclic esters (lactones) are ethyl acetate, isopropyl acetate and n-butyl acetate; and ⁇ -butyrolactone.
  • Preferred examples of aliphatic and cyclic ketones are acetone, diethyl ketone and isobutyl methyl ketone; and cyclopentanone and isophorone.
  • cyclic carbonates and lactones especially ethylene carbonate and propylene carbonate; and ⁇ -butyrolactone.
  • Most preferred are the cyclic carbonates, especially ethylene carbonate and propylene carbonate and mixtures thereof.
  • Two-phase solvent systems comprising polar and on-polar solvents may also be used.
  • non-polar solvents in such two-phase solvent systems are the non-polar solvents named above.
  • polar solvents in such two-phase solvent systems are the polar solvents named above.
  • the most preferred two-phase solvent systems are mixtures of ethylene carbonate and/or propylene carbonate and hexane, heptane or octane, especially mixtures of ethylene carbonate and heptane, mixtures of propylene carbonate and octane, and mixtures of ethylene carbonate, propylene carbonate and heptane.
  • reaction is carried out at atmospheric pressure, i.e. an absolute pressure of about 0.96 bar to about 1.03 bar, it is preferred to use a two-phase solvent system such as named above (with the same preferences).
  • reaction is carried out under pressure, i.e. an absolute pressure of at least 1.03 bar, preferably at an absolute pressure of at least 1.1 bar, more preferably from about 1.1 to about 20.0 bar, even more preferably from about 1.1 to about 6.0 bar, then it is preferred to use an aprotic non-polar solvent such as those named above (with the same preferences).
  • Especially preferred aprotic non-polar solvents are toluene and heptane.
  • the molar ratio of ArOH to the compound of the formula III and/or IV in the reaction mixture conveniently varies from about 3 : 1 to about 0.8 : 1, preferably from about 2 : 1 to about 1:1, more preferably from about 1.75 : 1 to about 1:1, if the reaction is carried out at atmospheric pressure, i.e. an absolute pressure of about 0.96 bar to about 1.03 bar.
  • the reaction is carried out under pressure, i.e. at an absolute pressure of at least 1.03 bar, preferably at an absolute pressure of at least 1.1. bar, more preferably from about 1.1 bar to about 6.0 bar, even more preferably from about 1.1 bar to about 5.1 bar, even especially more preferably from about 1.7 bar to about 5.1 bar, most preferably from about 2.0 to about 3.6 bar, then the molar ratio of the ArOH to a compound represented by formula III or IV, whichever is employed, in the reaction mixture conveniently varies from about 1 : 1 to about 1 : 1.05, preferably from about 1 : 1.01 to about 1 : 1.03.
  • the amount of the organic solvent used is conveniently from about 0.10 ml to about 6 ml, preferably from about 0.15 ml to about 3 ml, based on 1 mmol of the compound represented by formula III or IV, whichever is employed, these amounts referring to the total amount of solvent, i.e. regardless of whether the reaction is effected in a single phase (single solvent or a homogeneous solvent mixture) or in a two-phase solvent system.
  • the volume ratio of the non-polar solvent to the polar solvent is conveniently in the range from about 1 : 5 to about 30 : 1, preferably from about 1 : 3 to about 20 : 1, most preferably about 1 : 1 to about 15 : 1.
  • the indium salt used as the catalyst may be present in a relative amount of from about 0.1 to about 5 mol%, preferably in a relative amount from about 0.1 mol% to about 2 mol%, more preferably in a relative amount of from about 0.1 to about 1 mol%, most preferably in a relative amount of from about 0.1 to about 0.5 mol%, based on compound III or IV, whichever is employed.
  • amount of indium salt is to be understood as referring to the weight of pure indium salt present, even though the catalyst may be impure and/or in the hydrated form.
  • the reaction temperature for the alkylation is from about 10°C to about 160°C, preferably from about 15°C to about 150°C, more preferably from about, 20 to about 150°C, when the reaction is carried out at atmospheric pressure.
  • the reaction temperature depends on the applied pressure, but is conveniently from about 106 to about 170°C, preferably from about 112 to about 160°C and more preferably from about 125 to about 150°C.
  • This ring closure reaction can be carried out using the same catalysts under substantially the same reaction conditions as described above for the reaction of an aromatic compound featuring at least one hydroxy group (ArOH), especially a phenol of the formula II, with a compound of the formula III and/or IV. Therefore, in cases, where a compound of formula I and optionally one or more double bond isomers thereof are produced according to STEP a, it is sufficient to simply prolong the reaction time of STEP a to realize STEP b, i.e. to prolong the reaction time for about 30 minutes to about 240 minutes. Alternatively or simultaneously the amount of catalyst and/or the reaction temperature can be increased.
  • a compound of formula VII i.e. a tocopherol, e.g. ⁇ -tocopherol or ⁇ -tocopherol, or any other tocol derivative as described in DE-OS 21 60 103 on page 5 in the third and forth paragraph, and an aromatic compound featuring at least one hydroxy group (ArOH) as defined above may be converted into its ester, e.g., its acetate by treatment with an acylating agent in the presence of an indium salt.
  • a tocopherol e.g. ⁇ -tocopherol or ⁇ -tocopherol, or any other tocol derivative as described in DE-OS 21 60 103 on page 5 in the third and forth paragraph
  • an aromatic compound featuring at least one hydroxy group (ArOH) as defined above may be converted into its ester, e.g., its acetate by treatment with an acylating agent in the presence of an indium salt.
  • acylation in accordance with that aspect of the invention can be carried out using acylating agents conventionally used in the acylation of tocopherols such as anhydrides or halides.
  • Examples of these are anhydrides or halides of alkanoic acids such as acetic acid, propionic acid, pivalic acid, palmitic acid, nicotinic acid and succinic acid.
  • acetic anhydride or acid chloride, especially acetic anhydride is used.
  • the molar ratio of the aromatic compound featuring at least one hydroxy group (ArOH) or the compound of formula VII to the acylating agent in the reaction mixture conveniently varies from about 1 : 0.8 to about 1 : 5, preferably from about 1 : 1 to about 1 : 3, more preferably from about 1 : 1.1 to about 1 : 2.
  • the amount of catalyst used is based on the lesser molar amount of reactant, i.e. ArOH/compound of formula VII or acylating agent, and can be in the range of from about 0.006 mol% to about 2.0 mol%, preferably from about 0.0075 mol% to about 1.5 mol%, more preferably from about 0.01 mol% to about 1.0 mol%, in the batchwise mode of operation.
  • the amount of catalyst will be adjusted to the size of the reactor and the flow of the reactants. It will be appreciated that the determination of the appropriate figures based on the figures for batchwise operation is within normal skill.
  • the acylation reaction can preferably be carried out at temperatures below about 120°C, more preferably at temperatures from about 15°C to about 120°C, most preferably at temperatures from about 15°C to about 40°C.
  • reaction can be carried out essentially in the absence of an additional organic solvent, which is preferred.
  • Essentially in the absence of an additional organic solvent in the context of the present invention means that essentially no organic solvent is present during the reaction and that no organic solvent is deliberately added. It might, however, be possible that traces of organic solvent are present in the starting materials or the catalyst as impurities. In other words, the reaction is carried out in substance; i.e.
  • the reaction is conveniently carried out under an inert gas atmosphere, preferably gaseous nitrogen or argon.
  • the reaction is conveniently carried out at an absolute pressure of at least 0.02 bar, preferably at an absolute pressure of from about 0.02 to about 10.0 bar, more preferably at an absolute pressure of from about 0.02 bar to about 6.0 bar, even more preferably at an absolute pressure of from about 0.1 bar to about 5 bar, most preferably at an absolute pressure of from about 0.2 bar to about 3 bar.
  • the acylation proceeds substantially without epimerization.
  • PROCESS 1A the reaction is carried out in the presence of an indium salt as the catalyst.
  • R 1 of the compounds of the formulae IIa and Ia preferably it signifies hydrogen or acetyl, more preferably it is hydrogen.
  • R 2 of the compounds of the formulae IIIa and/or IVa preferably R 2 is hydroxy, acetyloxy, benzoyloxy, chlorine or bromine, more preferably R 2 is hydroxy, acetyloxy or chlorine, most preferably R 2 is hydroxy.
  • PROCESS 1A of the present invention the production of (all- rac )-PTMHQ or (all- rac )-PTMHQA, especially (all- rac )-PTMHQAc is preferred, the invention is not limited to the production of that particular isomeric form and other isomeric forms can be obtained by using phytol, isophytol or a derivative thereof as the starting material in the appropriate isomeric form.
  • ( R , R )-PTMHQ or ( R , R )-PTMHQA will be obtained when using ( R , R )-phytol, (R,R,R)-isophytol, ( S , R , R )-isophytol or ( RS , R , R )-isophytol or an appropriate (iso)phytol derivative.
  • the present invention is concerned with a process for the manufacture of ⁇ -tocopherol or its alkanoates by
  • ( RS , R , R )- ⁇ -tocopherol/( RS , R , R )- ⁇ -tocopheryl acetate will be obtained when using ( R , R )-PTMHQ or ( R , R )-PTMHQAc or ( R , R )-phytol, ( R , R , R )-isophytol, ( S , R , R )-isophytol or ( RS , R , R )-isophytol or an appropriate (iso)phytol derivative.
  • the invention relates to a process for the manufacture of ⁇ -tocopheryl alkanoates (represented by formula VIII), by reacting ⁇ -tocopherol (represented by formula VIIb) with an acylating agent characterized in that the reaction is carried out in the presence of an indium salt as the catalyst (in the following referred to as PROCESS 3A).
  • R is acetyl, propionyl, pivaloyl, palmityl, HO 2 C-CH 2 -CH 2 -CO or nicotinoyl, more preferably R is HO 2 C-CH 2 -CH 2 -CO or acetyl, most preferably R is acetyl.
  • the (all- rac )- ⁇ -tocopherol obtained by PROCESS 2A is acetylated after removal of the solvent without further purification with acetic anhydride at room temperature in a short reaction time (up to 10 minutes) and with total conversion. No additional catalyst needs to be used as the indium salt is still present. After acetylation (all rac )- ⁇ -tocopheryl acetate has been isolated in excellent yield [>99.5% based on (all- rac )- ⁇ -tocopherol].
  • In(OTf) 3 is especially preferred for the acylation of ⁇ -tocopherol (PROCESS 3A) and the reaction of TMHQ or TMHQA with a compound represented by formula IIIa and/or IVa (PROCESS 1A or STEP a of PROCESS 2A), if carried out in a two-phase solvent system.
  • InCl 3 is the most preferred catalyst if the reaction of TMHQ or TMHQA with a compound represented by formula IIIa and/or IVa (PROCESS 1A or STEP a of PROCESS 2A) is carried out in a single phase solvent system.
  • the catalyst is most preferred dissolved in water.
  • concentration of such a solution is not critical.
  • PROCESS 1A STEP a of PROCESS 2A
  • TMHQ as a reactant in this process of the present invention will result in the production of PTMHQ while, when using TMHQA, especially TMHQAc, the respective PTMHQA/PTMHQAc will be obtained.
  • PTMHQ(A) and its isomers represented by the formulae Va and VIa are intermediates for the production of ⁇ -tocopherol or its alkanoates (final products).
  • the reaction proceeds to the final product ⁇ -tocopherol (alkanoate) (STEPS a and b of PROCESS 2A) or is slow enough so that these intermediates of the formula Ia can be isolated (only STEP a of PROCESS 2A is performed).
  • TMHQ is reacted with PH and/or IP, more preferably with IP.
  • reaction of TMHQ(-1-alkanoate) and a compound of the formula IIIa and/or a compound of the formula IVa is carried out under an inert gas atmosphere, preferably gaseous nitrogen or argon. It can be carried out at atmospheric pressure or under pressure.
  • the reaction can be carried out batchwise or continuously, and in general operationally in a very simple manner, for example (i) by adding the compound represented by formula IIIa or IVa - as such or dissolved in the non-polar solvent (if the reaction is carried out in a non-polar solvent or a two-phase solvent system) such as mentioned below, preferably as such - portionwise or continuously to a mixture of the catalyst, TMHQ or its 1-alkanoates and the solvent/two-phase solvent system.
  • the compound of the formula IIIa and/or IVa is added continuously to TMHQ or its 1-alkanoates within about 15 to about 180 minutes, preferably within about 30 to about 150 minutes, more preferably within about 45 to about 130 minutes, if the reaction is carried out in a single solvent, especially an aprotic non-polar solvent. If the reaction is carried out in a two-phase solvent system, the feed rate is not critical.
  • the catalyst is preferably added at once to the mixture of TMHQ or its 1-alkanoates and the solvent/two-phase solvent system having already reached the reaction temperature.
  • reaction mixture After completion of the addition of the compound represented by formula IIIa or IVa (in the non-polar solvent) the reaction mixture is suitably heated further at the reaction temperature for about10 minutes to about 360 minutes, preferably for about 30 minutes to about 240 minutes.
  • the working-up can be effected by procedures conventionally used in organic chemistry.
  • the reaction temperature for the alkylation is from about 10°C to about 160°C, preferably from about 15°C to about 150°C, more preferably from about 20°C to about 150°C, when the reaction is carried out at atmospheric pressure.
  • the reaction temperature depends on the applied pressure, but is conveniently from about 106 to about 170°C, preferably from about 112 to about 160°C and more preferably from about 125 to about 150°C.
  • an aprotic non-polar organic solvent such as an aliphatic hydrocarbon, a halogenated aliphatic hydrocarbon, an aromatic hydrocarbon, a halogenated aromatic hydrocarbon and mixtures thereof are used. Examples and their preferences are the same as given above for PROCESS 1 and step a of PROCESS 2.
  • the reaction is carried out at atmospheric pressure, i.e. a pressure of from about 0.96 bar to about 1.03 bar, the reaction is preferably carried out in a two-phase solvent system comprising polar and non-polar solvents.
  • polar solvents and non-polar solvents in such two-phase solvent systems and their preferences are the same as named above for PROCESS 1 or step a of PROCESS 2.
  • the molar ratio of TMHQ or its 1-alkanoates to a compound represented by formula IIIa and/or IVa in the reaction mixture conveniently varies from about 3 : 1 to about 0.8 : 1, preferably from about 2 : 1 to about 1:1, more preferably from about 1.75 : 1 to about 1 : 1, if the reaction is carried out at atmospheric pressure, i.e. an absolute pressure of about 0.96 bar to about 1.03 bar.
  • the reaction is carried out under pressure, i.e. at an absolute pressure of at least 1.03 bar, preferably of at least 1.1 bar, more preferably at an absolute pressure of from about 1.1 bar to about 6.0 bar, even more preferably from about 1.1 bar to about 5.1 bar, even especially more preferably from about 1.7 bar to about 5.1 bar, most preferably from about 2.0 to about 3.6 bar, then the molar ratio of TMHQ or its 1-alkanoates to a compound represented by formula IIIa and/or IVa, whichever is employed, in the reaction mixture conveniently varies from about 1 : 1 to about 1 : 1.05, preferably from about 1 : 1.01 to about 1 : 1.03.
  • the amount of organic solvent used is conveniently from about 0.10 ml to about 6 ml, preferably from about 0.15 ml to about 3 ml, based on 1 mmol of the compound represented by formula IIIa or IVa, whichever is employed, these amounts referring to the total amount of solvent, i.e. regardless of whether the reaction is effected in a single phase (single solvent or a solvent mixture) or in a two-phase solvent system.
  • the volume ratio of the non-polar solvent to the polar solvent is conveniently in the range from about 1 : 5 to about 30 : 1, preferably from about 1 : 3 to about 20 : 1, most preferably about 1 : 1 to about 15 : 1.
  • the indium salt used as the catalyst may be present in a relative amount of from about 0.1 to about 5 mol%, preferably in a relative amount from about 0.1 mol% to about 2 mol%, more preferably in a relative amount of from about 0.1 to about 1 mol%, most preferably in a relative amount of from about 0.1 to about 0.5 mol%, based on compound IIIa or IVa, whichever is employed.
  • amount of indium salt is to be understood as referring to the weight of pure indium salt present, even though the catalyst may be impure and/or in the hydrated form.
  • PTMHQ or PTMHQA As the starting material PTMHQ or PTMHQA and optionally one or more isomers thereof, which are obtained as minor by-products in the manufacture of PTMHQ or PTMHQA, prepared to any method known to the person skilled in the art can be used.
  • This ring closure can be carried out using the same catalysts under substantially the same reaction conditions as described above for the reaction of TMHQ or TMHQA represented by formula IIa with a compound of the formula IIIa and/or IVa. Therefore, in cases, where PTMHQ or PTMHQA and optionally one or more isomers thereof are produced according to STEP a, it is sufficient to simply prolong the reaction time of STEP a to realize STEP b, i.e. to prolong the reaction time for about 30 minutes to about 240 minutes. Alternatively or simultaneously the amount of catalyst and/or the reaction temperature can be increased.
  • ⁇ -tocopherol may be converted into its alkanoate, e.g. its acetate, by treatment with an acylating agent in the presence of an indium salt.
  • acylation in accordance with that aspect of the invention can be carried out under the same reaction conditions as already described for PROCESS 3.
  • ⁇ -tocopherol, ⁇ -tocopherol, ⁇ -tocopherol and ⁇ -tocopherol as defined in DE-OS 21 60 103 (page 5, third paragraph) and obtained according to the process of the present invention may be converted into their alkanoates, e.g. their acetates, by treatment with an acylating agent.
  • acylation in accordance with that aspect of the invention can be carried out according to processes already known by the person skilled in the art.
  • the ⁇ -tocopherol or its alkanoate obtained by one of the PROCESSES 1, 2, 3, 3A or 4 can further be formulated by any method known to the person skilled in the art, e.g. as those disclosed in US 6,162,474 , US 2001/0009679 , US 6,180,130 , US 6,426,078 , US 6,030,645 , US 6,150,086 , US 6,146,825 , US 6,001,554 , US 5,938,990 , US 6,530,684 , US 6,536,940 , US 2004/0053372 , US 5,668,183 , US 5,891,907 , US 5,350,773 , US 6,020,003 , US 6,329,423 , WO 96/32949 , US 5,234,695 , WO 00/27362 , EP 0 664 116 , US 2002/0127303 , US 5,478,569 , US 5,925,381 , US 6,651,
  • the present invention is also directed to the use of the indium salts named above in the processes according to the present invention, the PROCESSES 1, 1-1, 1-2, 1A, 1A-1, 2, 2A, 3 and 3A.
  • the present invention relates to the use of an indium salt as the catalyst in a Friedel-Crafts alkylation reaction of aromatic compounds featuring at least one hydroxy group in an organic solvent, as well as to the use of an indium salt as the catalyst in ring-closure reactions to produce chroman-ring compounds in an organic solvent.
  • Jeffsol EC50® is a solvent mixture available from Huntsman Corp., PO Box 15730 Austin, Texas, USA/Antwerp 2030, Belgium, which consists of ethylene carbonate and propylene carbonate in the volume ratio 1:1.
  • Example 6 7 8 9 Amount of TMHQ [mmol] 17.17 25.76 38.63 161 Amount of IP [mmol] 17.17 17.17 25.75 107 Catalyst InCl 3 InCl 3 In(OTf) 3 In(OTf) 3 Solvent Toluene Toluene 60 ml of Jeffsol 250 ml of Jeffsol EC50® + 60 ml of EC50® + 250 ml of heptane heptane Reaction temperature 110°C 110°C 22°C 22°C Reaction time [h] 10 2 92 192 Yield of PTMHQ - based on IP 63.9 73.6 88.7 59.7
  • TMHQ 200 mmol of TMHQ were reacted with 200 mmol of IP (examples 10 and 13) and 203 mmol of IP (examples 11, 12 and 14), respectively, in the presence of increasing amounts of In(OTf)3 (example 10) or InCl 3 (examples 11-14) as the catalyst in 100 ml of an organic solvent.
  • examples 10 and 14 were carried out under pressure, whereby examples 11-13 were carried out at atmospheric pressure.
  • Table 3 The amount of solvent was 100 ml in all cases.
  • the amount of TMHQ was 200 mmol in all cases.
  • Example 15 was repeated but instead of InCl 3 In(OTf) 3 was used as the catalyst and the reaction was carried out in a single solvent.
  • Table 4 Reaction of TMHQ with IP in the presence of InCl 3 (examples 15-20) or In(OTf) 3 (examples 21-22)
  • Example 16 was repeated but the amount of InCl 3 as well as the reaction time was varied. The results are presented in Table 5.
  • Table 5 Reaction of TMHQ with IF in a solvent system consisting of 10 ml of ethylene carbonate and 10 ml of heptane in the presence of varying amounts of InCl 3 .
  • Example 16 was repeated but the amount and type of catalyst was varied.
  • 12.878 mmol of TMHQ and 8.858 mmol of IP were reacted with each other, whereby in example 30 8.858 mmol of TMHQ and 8.858 mmol of IP were used.
  • Table 6 Reaction of TMHQ with IP in a solvent system consisting of 10 ml of ethylene carbonate and 10 ml of heptane in the presence of varying amounts of different indium salts.
  • the ethylene carbonate phase of the previous experiment containing catalyst and 4.29 mmol of unreacted TMHQA was reused.
  • One equivalent of TMHQA was added to the ethylene carbonate phase to restore the 1.5 to 1 ratio of TMHQA to IP.
  • Table 8 Acetylation of (all- rac )-TCP with Ac 2 O (molar ratio 1 : 3) in the presence of indium salts.
  • Example 39 was repeated, but with varying amounts of the catalyst and Ac 2 O.
  • the reaction time differed also in the examples 42-46.
  • the results of examples 39 and 40 were also incorporated in the following Table 9, which presents the results of examples 42-46.
  • Table 9 Acetylation of (all- rac )-TCP with Ac 2 O in the presence of In(OTf) 3 as the catalyst.
  • Example Amount of catalyst - based on TCP [mol%] Molar ratio TCP/Ac 2 O Reaction time [hour(s)] Conversion [%] 39 0.1 1/3 0.17 >99.99 40 0.01 1/3 0.17 >99.99 42 0.001 1/3 5.66 0 43 0.0075 1/3 3.33 99.99 44 0.01 1/1.2 0.17 99.96 45 0.01 1/1.1 5 98.16 46 0.01 1/1 28 90.1
  • Example 48 Preparation of (all- rac )- ⁇ -tocopheryl acetate from ⁇ -tocopherol ( ⁇ -TCP)
  • Example 51 was repeated, but instead of toluene heptane was used as the solvent.
  • Examples 50 and 51 were repeated, but the reaction was carried out at 137°C under an absolute pressure of 2 bar. After hour at 137°C the reaction mixture was cooled down to room temperature and once at room temperature the pressure was released.
  • Example Catalyst Amount of catalyst [mol%] Solvent Pressure [bar] Yield of TCP [%] Selectivity for TCP [%] 50 InCl 3 2.0 toluene 1.0 90.1 51 InCl 3 0.5 toluene 1.0 59.8 52** InCl 3 0.5 toluene 1.0 18.5 53 InCl 3 2.0 toluene 2.0 95.7 54 InCl 3 0.5 toluene 2.0 81.2 55** InCl 3 0.5 heptane 3.4 92.0
  • Example Amount of InCl 3 [mol%] Solvent Pressure [bar] Yield of TCP [%] Selectivity for TCP [%] 52 0.5 Heptane 1.0 18.5 55 0.5 Heptane 3.4 92.0 56 2 Toluene 2.0 95.5 58 2 Heptane 3.4 93.9 61 0.5 Toluene 2.0 90.2 62 0.25 Toluene 2.0 85.1 63 0.25 Heptane 3.4 81.5
  • Table 15 Detailed results and comparison of selectivity Example 53 55-d 59 Amount of TMHQ to IP [mmol] 200/200 200/203 200/200 Catalyst and amount in mol% 2.0 InCl 3 0.5 InCl 3 2.0 In(OTf) 3 Solvent toluene heptane toluene Temperature of the reaction mixture [°C] 137 147 137 Pressure [bar] 2.0 3.4 2.0 Time for the addition of IP [minutes] 60 126 60 Crude product[g] 94.42 92.96 101.4 Content of DHTC according to GC [%] 0.00 0.15 0.00 Content of BZF according to GC [%] 0.33 0.31 7.43 Content of TCP according to GC [%] 87.28 86.84 61.45 Yield of TCP [%] 95.7 93.7 72.3
  • InCl 3 shows a higher selectivity for the formation of TCP than In(OTf) 3 .

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  1. Procédé d'alcénylation d'un composé aromatique renfermant au moins un groupe hydroxy avec un composé de formules III et/ou IV dans un solvant organique
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     dans lequelles le composé aromatique renfermant au moins un groupe hydroxy possède au moins une position non substituée ainsi que de 0 à 4 groupes alkyle en C1-6 linéaires et un total de 1 à 3 groupes hydroxy,
    R2 est un groupe hydroxy, un groupe acétyloxy, un groupe benzoyloxy ou un atome d'halogène,
    n est un entier de 0 à 3, et
    la réaction étant effectuée en présence d'un sel d'indium en tant que catalyseur.
  2. Procédé selon la revendication 1, dans lequel le composé aromatique renfermant au moins un groupe hydroxy est un composé de formule II
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     X1, X2, X3 et X4 étant, indépendamment les uns des autres, un atome d'hydrogène, un groupe hydroxy ou un groupe alkyle en C1-6 linéaire.
  3. Procédé selon la revendication 1, dans lequel le composé aromatique renfermant au moins un groupe hydroxy est un composé de formule IIa dans laquelle R1 est un atome d'hydrogène, un groupe acétyle, un groupe propionyle, un groupe pivaloyle, un groupe HO2C-CH2-CH2-CO, un groupe nicotinoyle ou un groupe palmityle
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  4. Procédé de fabrication de composés de formule VII
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     par
    a) alcénylation d'un phénol de formule II
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     avec un composé de formules III et/ou IV dans un solvant organique
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     et
    b) soumission, dans un solvant organique, d'un composé de formule I
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     et éventuellement d'un ou plusieurs isomères de double liaison de celui-ci, tous pouvant être obtenus par l'étape a, à une fermeture de cycle en vue de former le composé de formule VII,
    où X1, X2, X3 et X4 sont, indépendamment les uns des autres, un atome d'hydrogène, un groupe hydroxy ou un groupe alkyle en C1-6 linéaire, R2 est un groupe hydroxy, un groupe acétyloxy, un groupe benzoyloxy ou un atome d'halogène, n est un entier de 0 à 3, et
    où au moins l'une des étapes a et b est effectuée en présence d'un sel d'indium en tant que catalyseur.
  5. Procédé selon la revendication 4, caractérisé en ce que le phénol dans l'étape a est un composé de formule IIa
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     et/ou le composé de formule I dans l'étape b est le composé de formule Ia
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     dans laquelle R1 dans les formules Ia et IIa est un atome d'hydrogène, un groupe acétyle, un groupe propionyle, un groupe pivaloyle, un groupe HO2C-CH2-CH2-CO, un groupe nicotinoyle ou un groupe palmityle, et n dans la formule Ia est un entier valant de 0 à 3.
  6. Procédé selon la revendication 4, comprenant en outre la réaction d'un composé de formule VII avec un agent d'acylation, caractérisé en ce que la réaction est effectuée en présence d'un sel d'indium(III) choisi parmi le groupe constitué d'halogénures d'indium(III), du tris(trifluorométhanesulfonate) d'indium, du tris[bis(fluorométhanesulfonamide)] d'indium et du triacétate d'indium en tant que catalyseur.
  7. Procédé selon la revendication 6, dans lequel le composé de formule VII est le α-tocophérol qui est mis à réagir avec un agent d'acylation choisi parmi le groupe constitué de l'acide acétique, de l'acide propionique, de l'acide pivalique, de l'acide succinique, de l'acide nicotinique, de l'acide palmitique ou de l'acide benzoïque, de leurs anhydrides ou halogénures, en vue d'obtenir les esters α-tocophéryliques correspondants.
  8. Procédé selon la revendication 7, caractérisé en ce que le α-tocophérol utilisé est le produit obtenu par l'étape b du procédé selon la revendication 5.
  9. Procédé selon les revendications 6, 7 et/ou 8, caractérisé en ce que la réaction est effectuée à une pression absolue d'au moins 0,02 bar.
  10. Procédé selon l'une quelconque des revendications, caractérisé en ce que le sel d'indium est le trichlorure d'indium ou le tris(trifluorométhanesulfonate) d'indium.
  11. Procédé selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 8 et 10 précédentes, caractérisé en ce qu'au moins une étape est effectuée à une pression absolue d'au moins 0,96 bar.
  12. Procédé selon la revendication 4 ou 5, caractérisé en ce que toutes les étapes sont effectuées à une pression absolue d'au moins 0,96 bar.
  13. Procédé selon l'une ou plusieurs des revendications 1 à 5, caractérisé en ce que le catalyseur est utilisé en une quantité d'environ 0,1 % en moles à environ 2 % en moles, par rapport au composé représenté par la formule III ou IV.
  14. Procédé selon l'une ou plusieurs des revendications 1 à 5 et/ou l'une ou plusieurs des revendications 10, 11, 12 ou 13 dans la mesure où elles font référence aux revendications 1 à 5, caractérisé en ce que la réaction est effectuée dans des hydrocarbures aliphatiques (halogénés) ou aromatiques (halogénés).
  15. Procédé selon la revendication 14, caractérisé en ce que la réaction est effectuée dans un solvant choisi parmi le groupe constitué du cyclohexane, de l'hexane, de l'heptane, de l'octane, du 1,1,1-trichloroéthane, du 1,2-dichloroéthane, du chlorure de méthylène, du bromure de méthylène, du benzène, du toluène, du o-xylène, du m-xylène, du p-xylène, du chlorobenzène, du 1,2-dichlorobenzène, du 1,3-dichlorobenzène et du 1,4-dichlorobenzène.
  16. Procédé selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 5 et 13 et/ou 10, dans la mesure où il est fait référence aux revendications 1 à 5, caractérisé en ce que le solvant est un système de solvant biphasique.
  17. Procédé selon la revendication 16, dans lequel une phase du système de solvant biphasique est du carbonate d'éthylène ou du carbonate de propylène ou un mélange de ceux-ci, et l'autre phase est de l'hexane, de l'heptane ou de l'octane.
  18. Procédé selon l'une ou plusieurs des revendications 6 à 9 et/ou d'une ou plusieurs des revendications 10, 11 et 12, dans la mesure où elles font référence à l'une ou plusieurs des revendications 6 à 9, où le catalyseur est utilisé en une quantité d'environ 0,0075 % en moles à environ 2 % en moles, par rapport au α-tocophérol.
  19. Procédé de fabrication d'alcanoates de α-tocophérol, de β-tocophérol, de γ-tocophérol et de δ-tocophérol, de préférence d'alcanoates de α-tocophérol, plus préférablement d'acétates de α-tocophérol, dans lequel le α-tocophérol, le β-tocophérol, le γ-tocophérol et le δ-tocophérol, respectivement, obtenus par un procédé selon la revendication 4 et/ou la revendication 5, sont mis à réagir avec un agent d'acylation.
  20. Procédé de fabrication de formulations de α-tocophérol, de β-tocophérol, de γ-tocophérol, de δ-tocophérol ou de leurs alcanoates, de préférence de α-tocophérol ou de ses alcanoates, où le α-tocophérol, le β-tocophérol, le γ-tocophérol, le δ-tocophérol ou leurs alcanoates, respectivement, de préférence le α-tocophérol ou ses alcanoates, obtenus par un procédé selon l'une ou plusieurs des revendications précédentes, sont utilisés.
  21. Utilisation d'un sel d'indium en tant que catalyseur dans une réaction d'alkylation de Friedel-Crafts de composés aromatiques renfermant au moins un groupe hydroxy dans un solvant organique.
  22. Utilisation d'un sel d'indium en tant que catalyseur dans des réactions de fermeture de cycle en vue de produire des composés à noyau chroman dans un solvant organique.
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